Jhennifer A. Amundson, Ph.D., holds two inaugural positions at Belmont: Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Design and Chair of the Department of Architecture. Prior to joining Belmont in 2019, she served as Associate Provost of Faculty, Dean of the School of Art, Design, and Architecture, and Professor of Architecture at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois.

Dr. Amundson completed her doctoral studies at the University of Delaware after receiving the M.Arch. and B.S.A.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As a former architect, she studies architectural history with a particular interest in 19th-century style, theory and technology, the history of the profession of architecture, and the education of architects. Supported by grants and fellowships from such institutions as the National Endowment for the Humanities, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Capitol Historical Society, Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Graham Foundation and Winterthur Museum, she has published extensively, especially in connection with the topic of her dissertation and first book publication, Thomas U. Walter. Her recent research focuses on the architectural and social histories of maternity hospitals in the United States and her broader interests include the science of learning, distance education and digital humanities.

In addition to her general responsibilities as Dean, Dr. Amundson is developing the curriculum for Belmont’s new programs in architecture, with special focus on the five-year B.Arch.., for which Belmont will seek accreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Dr. Amundson’s teaching responsibilities as a Professor of Architecture will include the freshman Introduction to Architecture and Senior Capstone courses, as well as coursework in the history and theory of architecture.

Don Burke is a registered architect and co-owner of Burke Coffey Architecture Design, Inc. He is a member of IDEC* and attends conferences annually. He has experience in restaurant, commercial, retail, and residential design. He has been a Belmont faculty member for 10 years.

Jason Gibson has gained a diverse experience by living and working in three regions of the country from Virginia to Oregon and now Tennessee. Projects ranging from neighborhood revitalization and civic planning to urban in-fill mixed-use and interior design have given him a well-rounded approach to the design and construction process. He sees adaptive reuse, especially in an urban setting, as a critical element to sustainable city growth. This approach is best seen in his work at Cummins Station in downtown Nashville and on the Turnip Truck grocery store (formerly a gas welding shop), the primary food market for Nashville’s LEED Certified Gulch Neighborhood. Currently, he is a Project Manager at OHM Advisors providing direction and supervising architectural and interior design teams along with MP&E, structural engineers, landscape architects and ownership consultants.

Tyler LeMarinel is a licensed architect and a partner at Allard Ward Architects, a local Nashville architecture and planning firm. He has extensive experience in both residential and commercial architecture as well as a background in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering and graphic design. His work has been awarded dozens of Preservation Awards by the Metro Nashville Historic Commission and been featured in several print and web publications.